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Juvenile
Close-up of offspring
Close-up of Male
Underwater shot of Male and offspring
Juveniles
Underwater habitat: Lake Malawi
Adult

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Bagrus meridionalis** Günther, 1894
Common Names	Kampango Catfish Kampango-malle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Upper Shiré River, central Africa
Synonym(s)	Bagrus meridinalis, Bagrus meriodinalis, Porcus meridionalis
Pronunciation	BAG russ
Etymology	The generic name comes from the Mozarabic bagre, taken from the Greek pagros, meaning a fish (Dentex sp.).
Species Information
Size	1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Critically Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	In nature this fish feeds on small cichlids at night. User data.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4), pp 626.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00)